Cherokee County Schools

911 Andrews Road, Murphy, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,368

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

41%

Percent Proficient - Math

49%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

12,471

households

27,525

Total Population

$159,100

Average House Value

$724

Average Housing Rent

$41,438

Average Household Income

85.83%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Cherokee County Schools is a public school district serving Cherokee county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 13 schools served 3,368 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 13 schools. A total of 334 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 10 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 41% of students are proficient in Math learning and 49% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.cherokee.k12.nc.us/(828)837-2722 911 Andrews Road, Murphy, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KIM GIBSON

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

KIM GIBSON

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

GIBSON KIM

email phone

Schools in Cherokee County Schools

In Cherokee County Schools, 13 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Andrews Elementary View

371 Students

8 Students per teacher

Hiwassee Dam Elementary/middle School View

170 Students

10 Students per teacher

Martins Creek Elementary/mid View

204 Students

8 Students per teacher

Murphy Elementary View

498 Students

10 Students per teacher

Peachtree Elementary View

155 Students

9 Students per teacher

View More Elementary

Murphy Middle School View

336 Students

12 Students per teacher

Andrews Middle School View

222 Students

11 Students per teacher

Andrews High School View

224 Students

10 Students per teacher

Murphy High School View

521 Students

14 Students per teacher

The Oaks Academy View

45 Students

5 Students per teacher

Hiwassee Dam High School View

190 Students

10 Students per teacher

Tri-county Early College High School View

139 Students

15 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

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Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

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King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 3,368 students are attending Cherokee County Schools. By gender, there are 1,747 (51.9%) and 1,620 (48.1%) female students at Cherokee County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 2,889 White (85.8%), 60 Black (1.8%), and20 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 5.9%	200	91	109
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.5%	49	24	25
Asian 0.6%	20	11	9
Black 1.8%	60	31	29
White 85.8%	2,889	1,520	1,369
Two or More Races 4.4%	149	70	79
Total	3,367	1,747	1,620

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	25	17	8
Asian	3	3	0
Total	27	19	8

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	34	21	13
American Indian/Alaska Native	9	4	5
Asian	1	0	1
Black	10	4	6
White	516	320	196
Two or More Races	25	17	8
Total	595	366	229

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 41%	41%	45-49%	30-34%	40-44%	45-49%	45-49%	30-34%	35-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 30%	21-39%	*	***	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	***	*	*
Hispanic students 42%	40-44%	40-59%	40-59%	<50%	40-59%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
Black students 15%	11-19%	*	<50%	*	*	*	*	<50%
White students 42%	42%	45-49%	25-29%	40-44%	45-49%	45-49%	35-39%	35-39%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 7%	7%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 34%	34%	35-39%	15-19%	35-39%	40-44%	40-44%	25-29%	30-34%
Limited English proficient students 25%	20-29%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 44%	44%	50-54%	30-34%	40-44%	50-54%	45-49%	35-39%	40-44%
Male students 38%	38%	40-44%	30-34%	35-39%	45-49%	45-49%	30-34%	30-34%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	*	***
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*	*	***	***

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 50%	50%	45-49%	55-59%	50-54%	45-49%	45-49%	45-49%
Two or More Races 47%	45-49%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%
Hispanic students 47%	45-49%	≥50%	40-59%	40-59%	<50%	40-59%	40-59%
Black students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	*	*	*
Male students 44%	44%	35-39%	55-59%	50-54%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%
Limited English proficient students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	<50%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 54%	54%	55-59%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	55-59%
Economically disadvantaged students 42%	42%	35-39%	50-54%	40-44%	35-39%	40-44%	35-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 10%	10%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*	*
All students 49%	49%	45-49%	55-59%	50-54%	45-49%	45-49%	45-49%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	***	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	***	*	*	***	*	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 45 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 256 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Cherokee County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	45	4%
Advanced Placement Math	3	0%
Advanced Placement Science	4	0%
Advanced Placement Other programs	38	4%
SAT/ACT Participation	256	24%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 334 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Cherokee County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 10 to 1. 85.9% of teachers are certified. 96.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	334	Students per teacher: 10 to 1
Teachers who are certified	287	85.9%
Teachers who are not certified	47	14.1%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	3	0.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	10	3.0%
School counselors	16	Students per counselor: 211 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	4	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-